03/03/2022
GPEI Statement on the cVDPV Outbreaks in the Northern Governorates in Yemen

1 March 2022

02/03/2022
GPEI deeply concerned for health of Ukrainian people amid escalating crisis

Insecurity and displacement increase risk of diseases such as polio

24/02/2022
Statements on attacks on health workers in Afghanistan

Statements by Regional Director EMRO and United Nations in the country

24/01/2022
Polio team’s support for COVID-19 vaccination demonstrates their value for global health

The support polio teams provide to deliver COVID-19 vaccines underlines the vital role they can play for health priorities beyond polio.

07/09/2021
G20 health ministers recommit to polio, stress importance of pandemic response

07 September 2021

19/08/2021
GPEI Statement on Afghanistan

19 August 2021

04/08/2021
GPEI statement on the UK aid cuts

As of 4 August 2021

26/07/2021
United Arab Emirates re-affirms commitment to ending polio in Pakistan

Funding to be used to vaccinate more than 16 million children in 84 highest risk districts

10/07/2021
Strategy Launch Event

Launch of the Polio Eradication Strategic Plan 2022-2026

15/06/2021
G7 Heads of State call for ‘global pandemic radar’ building on polio surveillance network

Value of polio infrastructure in COVID-19 support continues to be highlighted

10/06/2021
Countries reaffirm commitment to ending polio at launch of new eradication strategy

Renewed donor support critical to ending polio after recent rise in cases and COVID-19 setbacks

10/06/2021
G7 Health Ministers reaffirm commitment to achieving polio-free world

Support critical ahead of launch of new strategic plan

01/06/2021
World Health Assembly commits to urgent action to seize polio-free world

New strategy sets out roadmap for polio-free world amid COVID-19

04/05/2021
GPEI statement on proposed UK aid cuts

As of 4 May 2021

23/04/2021
Following in the footsteps of Princess Grace: Monaco & the fight to eradicate polio

The Principality of Monaco has long been a dedicated supporter of the effort to eradicate polio, and is the highest per capita contributor t...

07/03/2021
The future of public health depends on women.

Spanish Foreign Minister reflects on the role of women in polio eradication after her visit to Chad

05/03/2021
Women Leaders in Polio Eradication: Heather Monnet

By asking polio eradicators to “put on their gender glasses”, Heather Monnet is a driving force behind the GPEI gender strategy.

23/02/2021
In Covid-19 world, Rotary President Knaack takes stock of global polio situation

In a special interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to Holger Knaack (HK), President of Rotary International.

26/01/2021
WHO Executive Board keeps polio eradication in its sights

Even in face of global COVID-19 pandemic, governments and partners start the battle afresh, determined to finish polio once and for all

12/01/2021
New GPEI Director Aidan O’Leary takes helm of global polio effort

In a special one-off interview, PolioNews (PN) talks to both Aidan O’Leary (A-O’L) and Michel Zaffran (MZ) about the future of polio eradica...

07/01/2021
In the final statement of 2020, the POB looks ahead at the next chapter

After a pandemic that triggered a deep global health and economic crisis, the POB addresses the next phase of GPEI support for COVID-19 resp...

17/12/2020
UK steps up for polio eradication during COVID-19 pandemic

By releasing £70 million of 2019 – 2023 pledge, the United Kingdom is helping the polio programme close immunity gaps and fight outbreaks.

15/12/2020
Aidan O’Leary new Director for Polio at WHO

New director joins with wealth of emergencies and public health experience

11/11/2020
Global health leaders urge emergency action on polio at World Health Assembly

Plea for international solidarity, following WHO/UNICEF call for emergency action

06/11/2020
UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases